The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-24

1ssa fhc old kicker as he sat down In
Emo street car. after ostentatiously buy
Slsg a package Of tickets, to show the
-4x1ssers and passengers that be din't
BBspos. to be. caught again without a
.asstiei or ticket. aud have to get of
sfts esr- my wife has done nothing
Esaf srumblc about the fog that has
wrrvailed the last few days. until l got
snsruga this morning and settled it
rSgAt there. She will never complain
of Cog again.
--,Shat did you do. kill herr" asked
'1ife insurance man.
lie probably knocked her in the
1sead with an axe, and threw the body
,sm a coal bin" said the board of trade
as1n. while the old kicker got blue in
she face trying to speak and explain.
mo. he killed her with a revolver. "
sud the floor walker who sat oppo-
sire Il heard shot fired at seven
-sa'ciock Chs morning. and something
Txls with x dull thud. and knew it
WAS human body. There is detect
rue on the platform outside. and l am
xseing 10 call him to take charge Of the
vxSfe- A-cide.
BIB but" said the old kicker. as
he saw the floor walker step out on the
platform and whisper to man with n
sHnsch hat and bad eye.
-Dcn't criminate 20 urself," said d
grocery drummer, as he pointed a 10 &,
Bsoy finger at the old kicker. Re
suembcr you are not on oath, and you
best have to confess. The proper
sway is for you to give yourself up, and
aes sbe officers go to your house and
Sad your wifc's body. and have cor
,aner's inquest held. If no one was
yrssent when the tragedy was commit.
Add. ali the evidence there is against
goo ID when you give yourself away.
Now keep your mouth shut and il may
ar that the court will decide that II was
- case OF suicide. OF course your looks
AFRO against you, and your previous
character, which is bad, will be brought
w against you. but ii you throw your
self on the mercy Of the court, you
pnsy get of with Imprisonment for life
As an attorney | advise you not to
salt,' aud the grocery drummer hcay-
sd n sigh.
What in the world you fellows talk
ing abOutP" said the old Kicker. in a
eassion. my wife was naggng me
about this fog, when [ could stand 1t
40 longer. and to choke her."
-<He says he choked her TO death,
said the newspaper reporter to the de-
sective, as that official came in looking
Sercc, but with smile around his
eyes
-. repent. old man, before it Is
6verlastingly too late. While the
lamp holds out to burn. the vilest sin
rncr may return Your terrible temper
has got you in this scrape, and you
k5Ilcd the best friend you ever had.
frzf your trust above. and though your
ssn may be blacker than ink. they may
8e made as white as snow, If you only
vepent and confess. and ask forgivness.
a you wicked wicked man." and the
che reporter got up to let the detective
SIC down beside the old kicker.
well, I'll be- said the kicker. as
Re iruned pale. and looked at the detec'
live
mo doubt of that said the drum.
zer. ''Hawkshaw. this old man has
been ccnfessing to US that he killed his
wife this morning and you better take
charge Of him"
.1fs condemn lie" said the old
a..u, ! only choked her"
That is enough" said the detective
-Yoa do not need to tell how the deco
Vas accomplished. That is a mattel
ec~ the jury TO decide. And would
sdvise you not TO say anything in pub
n5s. as IL will come out in the evidence.
Esappose you are on your way TO Civ
yaarsslfup. aud, for fear you might g
sight on by tho police station, and TAXI
. Train out of town, will accompany
ycu 10 the chief. and you can make
ycur statement to him. We frequent.
aape such cases, and my experience Il
dat the less man says after he ha'
-,c<nmitted crime. the better for him
81 course. as a detective. it is MAJ
sazoe to pump you. and get all the in
Ecr~-,ation can, but won't do Ii unit